An agreement to return to democratic norms might be the one thing that holds together the disparate coalition facing a confidence vote on Sunday.
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A House Divided: A Palestinian, a Settler and the Struggle for East Jerusalem
Efforts to force Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah set the stage for the recent Gaza war. A similar dynamic looms in a nearby district.
Your Monday Briefing
Tension in Israel ahead of key vote.
Israel Security Chief Warns Against Incitement of Conflict as Tensions Mount Before Key Vote
The director of the Shin Bet, Nadav Argaman, made a rare public appeal amid fears that a new round of turmoil might disrupt attempts to form a new government.
Coalition Deal to Oust Netanyahu Puts Israeli Arabs in the Spotlight
An Arab party’s decision to join a right-leaning Israeli government would be an important, if uncertain, step toward inclusion rather than perpetual opposition.
Netanyahu Outfoxed His Rivals For Years. Here’s What Changed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel failed to win a majority in the past three elections — but still held onto power. The ground has shifted.
Planned Israel Coalition Brings Palestinians Relief but No Rejoicing
The leader of a small Arab party that is joining forces with the planned coalition “has done this to make his mark,” one analyst said, “but he will not get anything.”
India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees
The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent.
Netanyahu Rivals Agree on Israeli Coalition to Oust Him
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is on the verge of losing power as his opponents strike a deal that would replace him with an ultranationalist, Naftali Bennett.
As Israelis Await Netanyahu’s Fate, Palestinians Seize a Moment of Unity
Seeing little hope for major change from a new Israeli government, Palestinians are focused on an internal generational shift toward a campaign for rights and justice.